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2002 No. 1678

HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND

The A361 Trunk Road (M5 Motorway Junction 27 to Portmore Roundabout Devon) (Detrunking) Order 2002

  Made 26th June 2002 
  Coming into force 1st July 2002 

The Secretary of State for Transport makes this Order in exercise of powers conferred by sections 10 and 12 of the Highways Act 1980[1] and now vested in him[2], and of all powers enabling him in that behalf: - 

     1. This Order may be cited as The A361 Trunk Road (M5 Motorway Junction 27 to Portmore Roundabout Devon) (Detrunking) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st July 2002.

     2. In this Order - 

     3. From the date when this Order comes into force the length of the trunk road described in the Schedule to this Order shall cease to be a trunk road and shall be classified as a principal road.



Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport


David W. Ward
Divisional Director Operations Directorate Highways Agency

26th June 2002



THE SCHEDULE

LENGTH OF TRUNK ROAD CEASING TO BE TRUNK ROAD


The length of trunk road ceasing to be trunk road is the A361 from (and including) the roundabout at Junction 27 on the M5 motorway to (and including) Portmore Roundabout, Devon for a distance of about 55.8 m (34.7 miles), shown by broad black dashes on the plan.

AUTHORITY TO WHOM RESPONSIBILITY IS TO BE TRANSFERRED
Devon County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 4QW.

STATEMENT OF REASONS
The A361 trunk road was identified in the 1998 White Paper "A New Deal for Transport: Better for Everyone" as a trunk road that mainly serves local and regional traffic. During the preparation of the White Paper, widespread consultation was undertaken by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions which indicated significant support for the detrunking of certain roads. The Secretary of State decided that such roads would be more appropriately managed by the local highway authorities to enable decisions to be taken locally, and to be better integrated with local transport and land use planning issues.

Agreement has been reached with Devon County Council that they will take on responsibility for the safety, maintenance and improvement of the A361 road described in the Schedule. On making this Order, the Secretary of State transfers the management of this road to Devon County Council.

Notes:

 [1] 1980 c. 66.back

[2] S.I. 1981/238.back


ISBN 0 11 042413 1


  Prepared 2 July 2002

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